That year, Hunan, Guizhou, and Guangxi traveled thousands of miles by car. I watched the waterfall at Xiaoqikong, Libo, Qiannan, Guizhou ▏Practical guide for self-driving travel in Qiannan, Guizhou Province ▏2021年

Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hubei, Anhui, and Jiangsu traveled thousands of miles by car. I saw the waterfall in Libo Xiaoqikong, a world natural heritage in Qiannan, Guizhou. Qiannan Chapter] [Eighteenth Station] [May 27, 2021]

Depart from Duyun City, Qiannan, Guizhou by self-driving, arrive at the Xiaoqikong Scenic Area of Libo World Natural Heritage in Qiannan within 2 hours, and start a one-day tour of Xiaoqikong, a world natural heritage of Libo▏Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area▏Libo Xiaoqikong Wolongtan Waterfall▏Libo Xiaoqikong Cuigu Wetland▏Libo Xiaoqikong Cuigu Waterfall▏Libo Xiaoqikong Water Forest▏Libo Xiaoqikong Broken Bridge Waterfall▏Libo Xiaoqikong 68-level Waterfall▏Libo Xiaoqikong Qikong Raya Waterfall▏Libo Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge▏Libo Xiaoqikong Hanbitan▏Libo Xiaoqikong Yuanyang Lake▏

Travel report:

On May 1, 2021, Qingdao will set off by self-driving. It will take 40 days, with a journey of 10,200 kilometers, passing through 6 provinces and 30 cities, and successfully completing the self-driving ten-thousand-mile trip plan in Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hubei, Anhui, and Jiangsu.

There is no reason to travel, because the scenery is there!

Traveling is the practice of mood.

Another meaning of travel is to find beauty in places where others are tired of living!

The sky is winding, and what attracts you is always the distance.

For a travel enthusiast, Guizhou Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is a place that should be visited. If you are tired of the crowds and rows of shops in the scenic area, and want to find a place where you can relax your mind, the secret place Qiannan is a place you can consider.

Life perception:

After retirement, traveling has become an important part of my life and a habit. If I don't go out for a while, I feel like something is missing. I feel itchy in my heart, like grass growing. I don't sleep well, and I don't eat well. Strange, as long as you go out, everything will be fine. During the journey, climb the mountains, walk across the rivers, enter the ancient villages, admire the red classics, and feel the majesty and beauty of the mountains and rivers of the motherland.

Preface;

Libo County, Qiannan, Guizhou:

Libo County, affiliated to Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, is located in the south of Guizhou Province. It borders Congjiang County and Rongjiang County in Southeast Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture in the northeast, Huanjiang County and Nandan County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the southeast, Dushan County in the west, and Sandu Shui Autonomous County in the north.

Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, Libo, Qiannan, Guizhou:

Libo Xiaoqikong National AAAAA Scenic Spot, World Natural Heritage. It is located in the southwest of Libo County, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, 28 kilometers away from the county seat. At the north end of the scenic spot, there is a small seven-hole ancient bridge built in the 15th year of Daoguang, so the name of the scenic spot is derived from it.

Learn about the history of Libo in Qiannan:

In the twenty-sixth year of Qin Shihuang (221 BC), Libo was located in Wulian County, Xiang County.

In the third year of Song Taizu Kaibao (970 A.D.), it was placed in Libo Prefecture.

From Yuan Shizu to Yuanyuan (1265 A.D.), Libo was divided into three chieftains, Meng, Pi and Lei.

In the first year of Hongwu, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty (1368 A.D.), the three chieftains of Meng, Pi and Lei were unified, and Libo was merged into Si'en County, Guangxi.

In the first year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (AD 1644), Libo County belonged to Guizhou.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China. On December 6, 1949, the Chinese People's Liberation Army liberated Libo.

Memory: For Qingdao people who come from the seaside, maybe they have been looking at the beauty of the sea for too long, and the attraction of the sea is no longer so strong. I always look forward to the scenery of Qiannan, Guizhou. I yearn for the long history and beautiful scenery of Qiannan, Guizhou, and the unforgettable cuisine of Qiannan, Guizhou, which always affects and attracts me. The wonderful imagination that travels through time and space forces me to embark on this mysterious journey. .

Departure from Qingdao on May 1, 2021: Route map for self-driving ten thousand miles in Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hubei, Anhui and Jiangsu;

Depart from Qingdao---Yueyang City, Hunan Province---Changsha City, Hunan Province---Shaoshan City, Hunan Province---Hengyang City, Hunan Province---Yongzhou City, Hunan Province---Loudi City, Hunan Province---Shaoyang City, Hunan Province City --- Huaihua City, Hunan Province --- Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province --- Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province --- Jishou City, Hunan Province --- Tongren City, Guizhou Province --- Zunyi City, Guizhou Province --- Guizhou Anshun City --- Guiyang City, Guizhou Province --- Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province --- Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province --- Hechi City, Guangxi Province --- Baise City, Guangxi Province --- Guangxi Province Chongzuo City --- Nanning City, Guangxi Province --- Guigang City, Guangxi Province --- Laibin City, Guangxi Province --- Liuzhou City, Guangxi Province --- Yangshuo City, Guangxi Province --- Guilin City, Guangxi Province --- Hubei Province Xianning City---Huanggang City, Hubei Province---Xuancheng City, Anhui Province---Wuhu City, Anhui Province---Hefei City, Anhui Province---Chuzhou City, Anhui Province---Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province---Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province ---Qingdao City

Budget for traveling by car:

According to my travel experience, as long as long-distance self-driving trips do not purchase items, stay in fast hotels or farmhouses, do not eat too extravagantly, and reduce the cost of sightseeing in scenic spots, the husband and wife can basically guarantee all expenses with 400 yuan per day.

Summary of the itinerary; [Libo Xiaoqikong, Qiannan, Guizhou]

person; couple

Way: self-guided tour

means of transportation; self-driving car

Cost: 300 yuan per person (including gasoline, highway fees, board and lodging fees, tickets, etc.)

Tell me about this trip:

For Qiannan, Guizhou, I used to go to Guizhou due to time constraints, and I hurriedly passed by Qiannan. This time, the eighteenth stop of the self-driving trip between Hunan, Guizhou and Guizhou was arranged in Qiannan, Guizhou. Qiandongnan went to Qiannan by car for a tour. I was intoxicated by the beautiful scenery along the way and every bit of Qiannan. Started the trip to Qiannan.

This is the most suitable place for couples to travel, stroll together, and interpret the magnificent and dynamic landscapes in nature. Appreciate the beautiful scenery surrounded by undulating peaks and lush forests, taste the cuisine of Qiannan, and walk along the banks of the Qiannan River at night to have a panoramic view of the scenery of Qiannan.

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1. Origin of Qiannan, Guizhou

For Qiannan, Guizhou, I used to go to Guizhou due to time constraints, so I hurriedly passed by Qiannan. This time, the eighteenth stop of the self-driving trip between Hunan, Guizhou and Guizhou is arranged in Qiannan. Let’s take a closer look at Qiannan . After the Spring Festival this year, I made a self-driving ten-thousand-mile travel plan in Hunan, Guizhou, and Guangxi. In the beautiful season of Hunan, Guizhou, and Guangxi in May, the couple went all the way south to see the beautiful scenery in southern Guizhou. Breathe the air of Qiannan, taste the delicacies of Qiannan, and put down your pride.

2. Preparation for departure

There is no reason to worry about it, just take a trip as soon as you say it. For the trip, make all kinds of preparations for departure, understand the weather conditions of the destination, and make a list of needed items.

3. Itinerary for Hunan, Guizhou, and Guizhou self-driving ten thousand miles in Guizhou Qiannan Xiaoqikong;

Day1: Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, Libo Wolongtan Waterfall, Libo Green Valley Wetland, Libo Green Valley Waterfall, Libo Water Forest, Libo Broken Bridge Waterfall, Libo 68-level Waterfall, Libo Laya Waterfall, Libo Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge, Libo Hanbitan, Libo Yuanyang Lake

Travel information:

1. Self-driving trip [Duyun City, Qiannan City --- Xiaoqikong, Libo, Qiannan, Guizhou]

On May 27, 2021, the departure time of Duyun City Expressway in Qiannan, Guizhou is 06.00, and the time of arriving at Xiaoqikong, Libo, Qiannan, Guizhou is 08.00 on May 27, 2021. The mileage is 150 kilometers and the driving time is 2 hours.

If you have any questions about travel, feel free to leave a message to me

memory:

Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu self-driving ten thousand miles [Station 18] Essence of Libo, Qiannan, Guizhou:

The moment you lower your head, you realize the road under your feet. There are no wings left in the sky, but birds are flying.

Self-driving tour route in Duyun City, Qiannan City, Guizhou: Departure from Duyun City, Qiannan City --- Xiaoqikong, Libo, Qiannan [high speed 150 kilometers, 2 hours]

My tour route of Xiaoqikong Scenic Area:

Day1: Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area【Buy tickets】

Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, one of the most beautiful places in China, a world natural heritage, and a national AAAAA-level scenic spot.

Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area is located in the southwest of Libo County, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, 28 kilometers away from the county seat. At the north end of the scenic spot, there is a small seven-hole ancient bridge built in the 15th year of Daoguang, so the name of the scenic spot is derived from it.

Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area is located in a long and narrow valley with a width of only 1 kilometer and a length of 12 kilometers. It integrates caves, forests, lakes, waterfalls, stones and water landscapes.

Free parking lot at West Gate of Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area

Ximen Free Parking

After parking the car, walk through this gate and walk 500 meters to the Ximen Visitor Center to buy tickets

Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area Ximen Square

Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area West Gate

Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area is now open to tourists, including Gulaili, Tonggu Bridge, Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge, Hanbitan, Laya Waterfall, 68-level waterfall, Wild Duck Pond, Guibei Mountain, Yilong Play Jiuzhu, Feiyun Cave, Wild Boar Forest, Water Forest, Tianzhong Cave, Yuanyang Lake, Wolong Lake, Wolong River Ecological Promenade Drifting, etc.

Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area Ximen Square

Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area Ximen Sightseeing Station

Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area Ximen Sightseeing Bus [Ticket included in the ticket] [Unlimited rides within the day]

Get off at the Ximen return station of the sightseeing bus

Go along the boardwalk to Wolongtan Scenic Area

Scenery along the boardwalk

Walk about 300 meters and you will arrive at Wolongtan Scenic Area

Day1: Libo Xiaoqikong Wolongtan Waterfall

Wolongtan, formerly known as Wenglongtan, is the exit of Wolong River, a karst underground river, and is also a classic landscape in Xiaoqikong Scenic Area.

guide

Wolongtan Scenic Area

Walking in the painting of Wolongtan

There are strange rocks and strange trees beside Wolong Lake, the sound of water roaring outside the pool, and the surrounding mountains are tightly locked.

Wolongtan is like an underground abyss, the water surface is blue and clear, and the peaks, green trees and bamboo forests on the shore are reflected in the pond, and the colors are colorful. Being in it is like swimming in a painting.

Walking in the painting of Wolongtan

At the bottom of the Wolongtan, there is a dam with an arc bowing inward to stop the water, so the surface of the pool is as calm as a mirror.

The rolling waterfall on the dam and the continuous flow of canal water outside the pool make people feel the stirring of the Wolong River at the bottom of the pool.

The continuous green water of Wolongtan rolls down from the dam, forming a large-scale characteristic waterfall. The waterfall is like silk, and the crescent moon is shaped like a fairy comb.

Standing on the bank side of the dam, you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of Wolongtan, and the misty mist makes you feel like you are in a fairyland, which is shocking.

The beauty of Wolongtan Waterfall

The beauty of Wolongtan

Day1: Libo Xiaoqikong Cuigu Wetland Scenic Area

Come out of Wolongtan Scenic Area and continue to take a sightseeing bus to Cuigu Scenic Area

Scenic light car

guide

Walking along the inconspicuous corridor next to Cuigu Waterfall to a wetland, you will find that this is a hidden paradise, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, one isolated peak after another, the lake surface is as level as a mirror, and the reflection of the green peaks, you can clearly see the sand at the bottom of the lake. Stone, too beautiful to behold.

There are Shangjiding Lake and Baiyin Beach on the left, and Cuigu Waterfall and Cuigu Wetland on the right.

Green Valley Wetland Beauty

Day1: Libo Xiaoqikong Cuigu Waterfall

Cuigu Waterfall is located in the uppermost and lower reaches of the Xiangshui River, which is a closed peak cluster depression.

Green Valley Waterfall

The mountains are verdant and the fields are lush, hence the name Cuigu.

The dense peaks here tower into the sky, the original forests are densely covered on the peaks, and the mountainside is shrouded in clouds and mist, which is fresh and pleasing to the eye.

The beauty of Cuigu Waterfall

Day1: Libo Xiaoqikong Water Forest

The water forest is a famous landscape in Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area. It belongs to the rare karst landform water forest area. There are thousands of trees here, including more than ten kinds of rare trees, all rooted on the stubborn rocks in the water, and they are transparent. Over rocky riverbeds rooted in the bottom of the water.

There are stones in the water, trees on the stones, and trees planted in the water. This wonderful sight of water, stones, and trees nestled together is amazing, and it looks like a forest floating on water from a distance.

The water forest is divided into upper, middle and lower sections. People can walk in the upper and lower sections of water. The diameter is 600 meters, but it takes more than 2 kilometers to walk.

quiet water forest

boy who sells fruit

quiet water forest

Day1: Xiaoqikong Drunken Forest

Xiaoqikong Zuilin is full of vines and vines. I can't tell which is a tree and which is a vine, and I don't know whether it is a vine wrapped around a tree or a tree wrapped around a vine. Layers of branches hang down from the treetops to the ground. The trees hanging dills are like a drunk old man, crooked and unstable.

Xiao Qikong is drunk in the forest

Day1: Libo Xiaoqikong Broken Bridge and Waterfall

Broken Bridge Waterfall, the waterfall is nearly 40 meters high and more than 20 meters wide. Stop and look up, the waves are flying in front of you, and the Longtan is smoking under your feet.

When you visit here, you can experience the various styles of tourist spots, feel the uncanny craftsmanship of nature, and feel that life is beautiful and full of passion.

Broken Bridge Waterfall

Broken Bridge and Waterfall

Day1: Libo Xiaoqikong 68-level waterfall

The 68-level waterfall is located in the narrow valley 1.6 kilometers long in the upper reaches of Hanbitan. Along the high and low riverbed, there are 68-level waterfalls and falling water.

The 68-level falling waterfall, so many and dense waterfalls and falling water, is really rare in the country.

Layers upon layers of waterfalls, gurgling, pouring down, or pouring pearls and jade, pushing snow and clouds, or flowing like horses, like the Milky Way cascading down, have different shapes and myriads of scenes.

The waterfalls in various poses and with different expressions compete for coquettishness and beauty, forming a dynamic waterscape with various styles, which makes tourists dizzy.

Along the river valley with cascading waterfalls, you can only see high mountains and flowing water, green trees and red flowers along the way, but you can hear the sound of springs and waterfalls, birds chirping and insects singing.

Shocking 68-level drop waterfall

Day1: Libo Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge

The name of Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge Scenic Spot is derived from the bridge. This is a small and exquisite seven-hole ancient stone bridge. The bridge is 25 meters long, the bridge deck is 4 meters wide, and the arch height is 4 meters. It was built in the 15th year of Qing Daoguang (1836).

The small seven-hole ancient bridge is made of granite strips, and the bridge body is covered with vines and ferns.

Under the quaint bridge is the intoxicatingly green Hanbitan. The ancient trees on both sides of the river are towering, and the huge twigs stretch out along the bridge, like a giant umbrella propped on the bridge.

This beautiful ancient stone bridge has four beautiful fairy tales. For hundreds of years, it has stood upright after many floods, and it is still intact, which shows the exquisite craftsmanship of its construction.

Stunning Libo Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge

Xiaoqikong is also the bridge of loyalty in the local legend. There was once a couple who fell in love here, but due to the pressure from the outside world, they could not hold hands and grow old together day and night. For love, they joined hands in the end of the world. But when they fled to the Seven-Arch Bridge, the turbulent river blocked their way. When they were about to jump into the river to die in love, the seven fairies who were moved by their true love transformed into the Seven-Arch Bridge to help them.

The small seven-hole ancient bridge embodies the power of time and destiny. Every time they take a step, they will age a little, which means that they have walked for a year. for a lifetime.

In the end, the couple passed hand in hand on the Qikong Bridge. Although it was only a short hundred steps, they held hands and grew old together as they wished, without complaint or regret.

Stunning Libo Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge

Day1: Small Seven-hole Bronze Drum Bridge

Xiaoqikong Tonggu Bridge is located at the east gate of Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, across the Zhangjiang River. It was first built in 1993 and rebuilt in 2001 (the original Tonggu Bridge was destroyed by a catastrophic flood in Libo in 2001). The Tonggu Bridge is 126 meters long, 60 meters clear span, 2.4 meters wide and 25 meters high. Both ends of the bridge are shaped like Yaoshan bronze drums, so it is called Tonggu Bridge.

The Yao nationality in Yaoshan regards the bronze drum as a gift from the gods, a treasure of the village, and a symbol of power.

The totem poles set up at the head of the bridge symbolize the dignity of the Yao people, their respect for ancestors and gods, and their confidence and power to conquer nature. The relief patterns on the pillars show the traditional, unique and ancient national culture of the Yao people, with strong local ethnic characteristics.

Xiaoqikong Bronze Drum Bridge

Day1: Libo Xiaoqikong Yuanyang Lake

Yuanyang Lake is a wonderful water network composed of two large lakes and four small lakes in series. It is a group of plateau karst lakes.

The deepest part of Yuanyang Lake is 38 meters, with jagged and jagged shores surrounded by dense shade.

The mandarin duck lake is like a cloud, unfathomably deep, and the temperature of the lake is constant in all seasons. Between the green islands, the ports and branches intersect, and the water surface turns and intersects, forming a water maze.

The narrow part of Yuanyang Lake is like a tree-lined alleyway on the water, and the open part is like a giant window of a forest on the water. In the early morning and evening, the thick fog is like milk, covering the lake, hazy, and the more wild and interesting.

Yuanyang Lake [It's too late, the cruise ship is off work, go around]

Yuanyang Lake

The Daqikong Scenic Spot is closed during the rainy season, and the tour of the Xiaoqikong is over. Take the bus back to Ximen return station.

The scenery of Wolongtan before dusk in the afternoon is even more beautiful

Wolongtan is more beautiful before dusk

Take the sightseeing car back to Ximen Visitor Center

Simon Visitor Center

Ximen Visitor Center parking lot

Libo beauty

Overnight stay in a farmhouse

If you travel, you may not necessarily spend much money, and if you do not travel, you may not necessarily save much money, nor may you be able to become rich. In life, there are not many times that really belong to you. Living according to your own mind is the best life. When the sun is just right and the breeze is not dry, go meet the people you want to see, see the scenery you want to see, this is a beautiful life

The mountains and rivers along the way are connected and undulating. The zigzag and winding road circling on the mountainside winds around the green hills like strands of ribbons, forming a unique and beautiful scenery. The hazy distant mountains are shrouded in a layer of veil, shadowy, in the misty clouds and smoke, they are far and near, indistinct. Seeing this scene, I just want to say with emotion: "This scene should only exist in the sky, how many times can the world hear it?"

You Gan: I am a person who loves to walk around. I have walked through countless mountains and rivers, rivers and lakes. From the south of the colorful clouds in the west, to the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea in the east, Putuo, which has visited the East China Sea, and continue southward to Hainan, from the Central Plains to Sichuan and Lhasa in the southwest, and from Gansu to Shanxi to Xinjiang in the northwest. , the places you yearn for, look for the highlights of the itinerary, and carefully record them. Most of the love for a place is for someone, something, or a certain experience, as well as the beautiful scenery. Friends, let’s travel to Qiannan, Guizhou.

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